The 20 19 table tennis world championships opened in Budapest, Hungary on April 2 1, with 609 players from 149 countries and regions participating. China sent a strong team composed of Malone, Xu Xin, ZhangJike, Fan Zhendong, Lin and Wang to participate in the men's team competition, which was regarded as a favourite to win the championship.
Game process
In the group stage, China easily defeated the Austrian, Egyptian and Qatari teams, and advanced as the first in the group. In the knockout stage, China defeated the Korean team, Japanese team and German team successively, and successfully reached the final.
In the final, China played against South Korea. The first game is the match between Malone and Li Shangzhu. Malone did well in the first two games, leading by 1 1-5 and 1 1-7. However, Li Shangzhu fought back in the third game and pulled back a game with a score of 1 1-8. However, in the fourth game, Malone played well again and won the game with a score of 1 1-4.
Next is the match between Xu Xin and Zheng Rongzhi. Xu Xin performed well in the first two games, leading with 1 1-7 and 1 1-9. However, in the third game, Zheng Rongzhi played well and pulled back a game with 1 1-8. However, in the fourth game, Xu Xin played well again and won the game with a score of 1 1-6.
Finally, a match between ZhangJike and Zhang Benzhi was held. ZhangJike did well in the first two games, leading with 1 1-8 and 1 1-9. However, Zhang Benzhihe fought back in the third game and pulled back a game with a score of 1 1-8. However, ZhangJike played well again in the fourth game, winning the game with a score of 1 1-6.
Speech on winning the championship
After the game, Chinese captain Ma Long said, "We are very happy to win the team championship again. This is the result of our continuous efforts over the years. We will continue to work hard and win the championship again in future competitions. "